Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Found a local 1998 Punto Van 1.7TD 60 for couple of hundred as a run a round.
Anyway of turning the boost up of these things if i buy it?
Just need something i can give death to.
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Rob126
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Yes it can be done without any mods. i stand to be corrected but if i'm not mistaken, it's just a matter of turning a nut. could always do with a boost gauge to monitor the new value.
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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get it then you can come buy stuff from me at work
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Turns out it wasnt a van, its just had the rear quarter windows taken out and metal covers put there instead. TBH it was a bag of poo.
12months MOT but Tax ran out last July Bit dodgy imo.
124k on th clock too.
Meh, ill keep looking.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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Kurt, Rob me a Mangoletsi Sticker from work
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote: Originally posted by Jakey
Turns out it wasnt a van, its just had the rear quarter windows taken out and metal covers put there instead. TBH it was a bag of poo.
12months MOT but Tax ran out last July Bit dodgy imo.
124k on th clock too.
Meh, ill keep looking.
Whats dodgy about a full MOT and tax running out last July?
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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you need your tax for the mot dont you? or is it the other way round?
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nova_gteuk
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you need mot to tax lol
maybe its been off the road and he motd it to sell it like most people do
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GteRedtop
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jus turn the actuator and the fuel up..job's a good'un
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
Kurt, Rob me a Mangoletsi Sticker from work
u2u me an adress and ill even post you loads
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Dont get a fix it again tomorrow
Izuzu diesel is the way forward
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bieransri
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quote: Originally posted by DAZ1985
Dont get a fix it again tomorrow
Izuzu diesel is the way forward
'kin right you are need to do mine soon daz
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DAZ1985
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Give me a shout when your free i'll come give you a hand
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Find me a car then
Gotta be less than £600. Maybe 700 if its good. Deisel maybe.
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DAZ1985
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car or van?
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Jakey
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Anything mate, can be a van, aslong as it isnt a really old banger im not arsed.
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bieransri
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jakey, i got my astra for 670. cant complain. just type diesel in ebay as i did. i put the distance to 25 miles so it was localish. ended up geting one 10 minutes away.
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DAZ1985
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You really cant fault that one bit for the money. road trip to oxford and back with a car full of bits. never missed a beat
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Jakey
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You still got your 306 Daz
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DAZ1985
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Ebay Link
[Edited on 13-04-2008 by Ian]
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DAZ1985
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I have yeah
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bieransri
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dont be put off by the 1.7td insurance either. mine didnt change from my corsa
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Jakey
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Sell it me cheap
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Jakey
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quote: Originally posted by bieransri
dont be put off by the 1.7td insurance either. mine didnt change from my corsa
I rang up about a 1.7TD Punto and it went up £25 for the year
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DAZ1985
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i would but dont need the cash yet, its a cheap 2nd car
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